Bid Process 101

Bid Process 101Bid Process 101Enhance the Library’s buying power throughEnhance the Library’s buying power through

understanding the RFP and vendor’sunderstanding the RFP and vendor’sresponse to the bid process. Clarify how toresponse to the bid process. Clarify how to

buy from bidded vendorsbuy from bidded vendors

By Barry Bishop and Greg Escue

School Board PolicySchool Board PolicyCH (LEGAL)CH (LEGAL)

Uploaded on February 19, 2009 by steakpinball

Districts are DifferentDistricts are Different

Districts may require more than the lawDistricts may require more than the law

Districts may interpret the law differentlyDistricts may interpret the law differently

The ultimate authority for you is your The ultimate authority for you is your School Board and they usually delegate School Board and they usually delegate the responsibility to your the responsibility to your Purchasing Purchasing ManagerManager

$10,000$10,000

More than 10More than 10 Go out on bidGo out on bid

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Don’t get trickyDon’t get tricky

In the aggregateIn the aggregate For 12- month periodFor 12- month period

Component purchasesComponent purchases Separate purchasesSeparate purchases Sequential purchasesSequential purchases

NO

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$25,000$25,000

More than 25More than 25 Hope you surviveHope you survive

Uploaded on July 18, 2007 by Yandle

Take the whole project to the School Board for approval

Better than BiddingBetter than BiddingINTERLOCAL AGREEMENTSINTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS

With other local With other local governmentsgovernments

With state agenciesWith state agencies With the comptrollerWith the comptroller

They do the bidding—you do the buying!

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Texas Department of Information ResourcesTexas Department of Information Resources DIRDIR

www.dir.state.tx.uswww.dir.state.tx.us Best for IT items and servicesBest for IT items and services

Uploaded on November 24, 2008 by lorisflickr

Buy BoardBuy Board

www.buyboard.comwww.buyboard.com Must login with username and passwordMust login with username and password Ask your Purchasing ManagerAsk your Purchasing Manager

TCPNTCPN

www.tcpn.orgwww.tcpn.org Excellent for booksExcellent for books

– Escue and AssociatesEscue and Associates

Contact information:

Barry Bishop713-365-5580barry.bishop@springbranchisd.com

Greg Escue281-375-8388Fax# 800-301-4040gescue@earthlink.net